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The victorious Tavistock team who defeated Lewdown in the Kaminski Property Rentals T20 final

HOLDERS Tavistock retained the Kaminski Property Rentals Twenty20 title when they defeated Lewdown by four wickets in the final on their own ground,

   The day-long cricket fiesta, only in its second year, is fast becoming a favourite on the cricket calendar.

   Eleven teams entered this season's competition, with six qualifiers - Buckland, Calstock, Lifton, Lydford, Milton Abbot and the Ordulph Arms - battling it out in the first round last month for a place on finals day with Tavistock, Bridestowe, Lewdown, Yelverton Bohemians and Whitchurch Wayfarers.

   Tavistock beat Whitchurch and Bridestowe to win through their group on finals day.   Lewdown's youthful side beat Lydford and the Ordulph to qualify from their section - amazingly not losing a wicket in either game.

   Lewdown made a respectable 111 in the final with Ed Squire hitting a half century. Youngsters Josh Stephens and Dominic Scaglioni made 16 each.

   Tavistock's reply was built around Dave Downham, whose 49 not out steadied the ship when wickets were tumbling.

   Despite the best efforts of Lewdown's canny young captain Harry Gearing, and bowlers Ben Williams and James McGahey, Tavistock went on to win by four   wickets.

   Lewdown's consolation in defeat, which must have been hard to take after they lost to Hatherleigh days earlier in the Lancaster Cup, was that Squire won the man of the match award.